Total Productive Maintenance: Proven Strategies and Techniques to Keep Equipment Running at Maximum Efficiency

This book is jam packed with useful experience examples, and great information. In order for you to get the most out of it you should have some hands on experience with manufacturing and some exposure to lean principles. you should also have an open mind towards improvement. In order for Manufacturing to survive in any first world country techniques like those in this book will have to be explored and implemented to their fullest extent.Pro's-The book does a great job of transferring experience and information-Information presented for beginners intermediate, and advanced users - although the more you are bringing to the table the more you will get out of it.-great explanations of the benefits of TPM, and other lean and continuous improvement techniquesCon's-Book can get a little dense at times-a lot of acronyms are used and not explained until later in the book (just keep going it'll be explained down the road)OverallAs a manufacturing student who went back to school after 8 years in the industry I feel this book is pointed squarely at me. It can be difficult to trudge through in spots, but overall my hands on experience gives me a decent foundation to draw from when learning from this text. I think this would be a very hard read for someone with no real world experience or previous exposure to lean at any level.

As I began planning TPM implementation at our facility I bought several books on the subject. This quickly became one of my go to sources. It breaks down and covers each subject very clearly and in a clear, concise and academic style. Plenty of sample forms are given as well. Since those initial days I've loaned out the TPM books to various people wanting to learn more on a particular subject but this is one I keep on my bookshelf.

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Your book (from what I have read so far) could have saved me a lot of headaches!The book is very easy to read and understand and gives so much information. The information is exactly the questions I had during our oranizations TPM implementation! I was so excited to read more I could not put down! If I could have had this book when my company first started talking about TPM Implementation, I think I would be much further along in not only my personal growth with TPM (as the TPM Coordinator) but I think our company and Teams would have a much better understanding of the whole concept.Steve Borris makes TPM so easy to understand with this Book. I recommend that anyone new to the TPM concept or someone that just wants to brush up on some TPM knowledge purchase this book. It is definately a must read for anyone involved in the TPM process. You will not be dissappointed!Jeff WesterkammTPM CoordinatorRyobi Die Casting USA.Shelbyville, Indiana

I read this book while trying to decide the best route for my new maintenance team, it’s written in a very clear way and the information is presented in a practical way that describes the processes very clearly.A definite must read for engineers and engineering managers alike, I would have liked access to the templates / spreadsheets described in the book but these can be created based on the spreadsheets / forms included

Really good book, plenty of detail and a straightforward approach towards complex issues very useful reference point for any one working in a production enviroment